Chapter 4 of Nick Carter Stories No. 154, August 21, 1915 is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Nick Carter Stories No. 154, August 21, 1915 is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FACE OF A CROOK. “There are only six hundred Stradivarius violins known to be in existence. Their value varies from three to ten thousand dollars, but in a few cases these figures are greatly exceeded. Two are said to be worth no less than fifty thousand dollars each. One is the famous Emperor Stradivarius.
Chapter 4 of Nick Carter Stories No. 154, August 21, 1915 is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading “Their value varies from three to ten thousand dollars, but in a few cases these figures are greatly exceeded.”
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading “THE FACE OF A CROOK.”
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading “One is the famous Emperor Stradivarius.”
past form of “exceed” — be greater in scope or size than some standard
From this reading “Their value varies from three to ten thousand dollars, but in a few cases these figures are greatly exceeded.”
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading “Their value varies from three to ten thousand dollars, but in a few cases these figures are greatly exceeded.”
Italian violin maker who developed the modern violin and created violins of unequaled tonal quality (1644?-1737)
From this reading ““There are only six hundred Stradivarius violins known to be in existence.”
third-person singular of “vary” — become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
From this reading “Their value varies from three to ten thousand dollars, but in a few cases these figures are greatly exceeded.”
plural of “violin” — bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading ““There are only six hundred Stradivarius violins known to be in existence.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Their value varies from three to ten thousand dollars, but in a few cases these figures are greatly exceeded.”
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and one thousand
In this reading “Their value varies from three to ten thousand dollars, but in a few cases these figures are greatly exceeded.”
In this reading “Two are said to be worth no less than fifty thousand dollars each.”
In this reading ““There are only six hundred Stradivarius violins known to be in existence.”
In this reading “Their value varies from three to ten thousand dollars, but in a few cases these figures are greatly exceeded.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FACE OF A CROOK.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “There are only six hundred Stradivarius violins known to be in existence.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “There are only six hundred Stradivarius violins known to be in existence.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Their value varies from three to ten thousand dollars, but in a few cases these figures are greatly exceeded.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading Their value varies from three to ten thousand dollars, but in a few cases these figures are greatly exceeded.
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading THE FACE OF A CROOK.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Their value varies from three to ten thousand dollars, but in a few cases these figures are greatly exceeded.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Two are said to be worth no less than fifty thousand dollars each.
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading One is the famous Emperor Stradivarius.
past form of “exceed” — be greater in scope or size than some standard
From this reading Their value varies from three to ten thousand dollars, but in a few cases these figures are greatly exceeded.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading “There are only six hundred Stradivarius violins known to be in existence.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE FACE OF A CROOK.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading One is the famous Emperor Stradivarius.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Their value varies from three to ten thousand dollars, but in a few cases these figures are greatly exceeded.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Two are said to be worth no less than fifty thousand dollars each.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Their value varies from three to ten thousand dollars, but in a few cases these figures are greatly exceeded.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Their value varies from three to ten thousand dollars, but in a few cases these figures are greatly exceeded.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Their value varies from three to ten thousand dollars, but in a few cases these figures are greatly exceeded.
ten 10s
From this reading “There are only six hundred Stradivarius violins known to be in existence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “There are only six hundred Stradivarius violins known to be in existence.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One is the famous Emperor Stradivarius.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading “There are only six hundred Stradivarius violins known to be in existence.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Two are said to be worth no less than fifty thousand dollars each.
not any; not one
From this reading Two are said to be worth no less than fifty thousand dollars each.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FACE OF A CROOK.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One is the famous Emperor Stradivarius.
and nothing more
From this reading “There are only six hundred Stradivarius violins known to be in existence.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Two are said to be worth no less than fifty thousand dollars each.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading “There are only six hundred Stradivarius violins known to be in existence.
Italian violin maker who developed the modern violin and created violins of unequaled tonal quality (1644?-1737)
From this reading “There are only six hundred Stradivarius violins known to be in existence.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Their value varies from three to ten thousand dollars, but in a few cases these figures are greatly exceeded.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Two are said to be worth no less than fifty thousand dollars each.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FACE OF A CROOK.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their value varies from three to ten thousand dollars, but in a few cases these figures are greatly exceeded.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There are only six hundred Stradivarius violins known to be in existence.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Their value varies from three to ten thousand dollars, but in a few cases these figures are greatly exceeded.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Their value varies from three to ten thousand dollars, but in a few cases these figures are greatly exceeded.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Their value varies from three to ten thousand dollars, but in a few cases these figures are greatly exceeded.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “There are only six hundred Stradivarius violins known to be in existence.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two are said to be worth no less than fifty thousand dollars each.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading Their value varies from three to ten thousand dollars, but in a few cases these figures are greatly exceeded.
third-person singular of “vary” — become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
From this reading Their value varies from three to ten thousand dollars, but in a few cases these figures are greatly exceeded.
plural of “violin” — bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading “There are only six hundred Stradivarius violins known to be in existence.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Two are said to be worth no less than fifty thousand dollars each.
Chapter 4 of Nick Carter Stories No. 154, August 21, 1915 by Nicholas (House name) Carter holds 130 sentences, grouped into 26 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 4 holds 130 sentences of Nick Carter Stories No. 154, August 21, 1915, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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